Not Grudgingly
7 “But if there are any poor Israelites in your towns when you arrive in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them. 8 Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need. 9 Do not be mean-spirited and refuse someone a loan because the year for canceling debts is close at hand. If you refuse to make the loan and the needy person cries out to the Lord, you will be considered guilty of sin. 10 Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do. 11 There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11 NLT
This section of scripture is about lending to the poor, and the need to give generously; "whatever they need." One of the issues at play was that the the year for canceling debts was approaching. This occurred in the seventh year of a seven year cycle, and increased the likelihood of someone not repaying a loan. Even so, the Israelites were told to continue making loans. According to CSB Tony Evans Study Bible, "The Sabbath year, with its debt forgiveness and care for the poor, was not really about financial transactions; it was a test of whether God’s people would trust him even when doing so didn’t make sense on the ledger."
So should we really be giving without expecting a return? Yes, I discussed this a couple days ago in the "Zero Interest" blog post. "And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return. “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked" (Luke 6:34-35 NLT). Furthermore Deuteronomy 15:10 says that if you give not grudgingly, "the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do."